KARACHI: A suspected robber was gunned down and a policeman was wounded in a shoot-out on Mauripur Road on Wednesday morning, officials said.

South DIG Syed Asad Raza said that two robbers were looting passers-by near Dua Hotel within the remit of the Kalri police station when a police patrol arrived there.

On seeing the policemen, the robbers resorted to firing, resulting in bullet injuries to Constable Faiz Mohammed, 26, the DIG said, adding that in retaliatory firing, one suspect was killed while his accomplice managed to escape from the spot.

He said that the policeman sustained the bullet wound in the abdomen and he was initially taken to the Civil Hospital Karachi from where he was shifted to the Aga Khan University Hospital, where his condition was stated to be stable.

The dead suspect was identified as Raheem Dad. The police claimed to have recovered one pistol from his possession.

Published in Dawn, July 23rd, 2026